Daylight Saving Time wasn't as simple as "Fall Back" this year. For the past three weeks, the land of Israel/Palestine, which normally falls within one time zone, was running on two separate clocks.
About three weeks ago, in an act demonstrative of self-governance, Palestinians turned back their watches for fall daylight savings time. It wasn't until today that Israel did the same.
The two territories are so forcefully segregated that for the many Israelis and Palestinians, the disparity was inconsequential. But for some, including our office and office staff, the past three weeks have been a littttle confusing. West Bank Palestinians who have been "afforded" permits to travel into Jerusalem for work must coordinate their travel to two different clocks.
Our office is located in East Jerusalem (the Palestinian side of the city, which is under Israeli occupation). The office, which depends on Israeli services like banks and the post office, ran on Israeli time. Our hospital, however, located just across the street from the office, ran on on Palestinian time, as the majority of patients travel in from the West Bank. Meetings and events occurring in the past week have all carried the disclaimer, "8 p.m. SUMMER TIME," or "10 a.m. WINTER TIME."
Confusing, yes. But, let's get serious, it's kinda the the least of worries.
About three weeks ago, in an act demonstrative of self-governance, Palestinians turned back their watches for fall daylight savings time. It wasn't until today that Israel did the same.
The two territories are so forcefully segregated that for the many Israelis and Palestinians, the disparity was inconsequential. But for some, including our office and office staff, the past three weeks have been a littttle confusing. West Bank Palestinians who have been "afforded" permits to travel into Jerusalem for work must coordinate their travel to two different clocks.
Our office is located in East Jerusalem (the Palestinian side of the city, which is under Israeli occupation). The office, which depends on Israeli services like banks and the post office, ran on Israeli time. Our hospital, however, located just across the street from the office, ran on on Palestinian time, as the majority of patients travel in from the West Bank. Meetings and events occurring in the past week have all carried the disclaimer, "8 p.m. SUMMER TIME," or "10 a.m. WINTER TIME."
Confusing, yes. But, let's get serious, it's kinda the the least of worries.
